Comments on: AT&T -- Again! -- Offers Free WiFi to iPhone Users

By: mpku

mpku — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:24:08 +0000

I am on free AT&T wifi right now and it was very, very easy to get on. It asked for my phone number and then sent a text with a secure link. It took about 3 seconds.

By: KC

KC — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:54:48 +0000

I got a text message and an email today announcing the free wifi for Iphone useres at Starbucks. The message said that users could access the signal, and an SMS message would be sent with a link for free access for 24 hours. Has anyone tried this yet? And have you tried manually typing that link address into a laptop to see if it could be used that way?

By: mike maddox

mike maddox — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:50:05 +0000

what exicetment for iPod touch? I think there is none

By: mike maddox

mike maddox — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:48:59 +0000

I think wifi uses less power than 3g and potentially faster

By: drew

drew — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:32:05 +0000

can anyone tell me what the benefit of this is? The iPhone already has a Internet network with it that it can connect to, what's the point of free wifi for the ipone? I can see the excitement for an iPod touch sure....

By: mr. Hi-Definition

mr. Hi-Definition — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:04:20 +0000

I just hope they actually keep it up and running this time. I'm pretty sure you guys remember what happened last time they announced free Wi-Fi for iPhone users.

By: firesign

firesign — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:27:46 +0000

apparently the way its supposed to work is that it will prompt you for your phone #. you'll then get a (free) txt containing a secure link to use to get on the wifi. the connection is good for 24hrs, so when you come back on another day you'll have to do it again. i'm guessing this is at&t's way to defeat browser spoofing.

By: Cody

Cody — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:49:39 +0000

None of my Starbucks in Salt Lake let me use their wifi for my iPhone. I tap on the AT&T Wifi that's listed and a pop up appears on my iPhone that says something like "forbidden."

By: iPhoneMilk

iPhoneMilk — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:35:06 +0000

I never get these text message updates.... =/

By: firesign

firesign — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:53:23 +0000

i notice that ihop restaurants list a surcharge on at&t's locator site because their wifi is with waypoint. i assume this also applies to using an iphone there on the wifi, so be careful.

By: Tushar

Tushar — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:59:57 +0000

I had this feature on day 1 with Optus in Australia...